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> SF is nowhere near as bad as some of the roughest parts of the Bay. Not by a longshot. You’re absolutely right, but compared to other global cities SF often
by dahdum 4y ago
> SF is nowhere near as bad as some of the roughest parts of the Bay. Not by a longshot.
You’re absolutely right, but compared to other global cities SF often looks comically bad, and certainly has the appearance of decline. No fundamental reason it can’t rise again though.
- diogenescynic 4y agoAnd especially given its income and tax levels... there's no excuse for SF to be so chaotic and disheveled. It's like having the income and taxes of Switzerland but living conditions of a third world country.
- ProfessorLayton 4y ago1: Cities don’t have the authority to levy income taxes. 2: SF has a lower sales tax rate than surrounding counties. 3: Crime data shows SF is no more chaotic than its much larger and more populated neighbor across the bay (Alameda County)